By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 1 April 2021 "From the evidence we have available, it sure looks like Russia is a bigger counterspace threat than China, which is contrary to a lot of the public discussion that focuses almost entirely on China," said SWF's Brian Weeden. WASHINGTON: With
Published in Russia Today, 25 March 2021 After a successful launch, a Russian Soyuz rocket is on its way to low Earth orbit to drop off 36 satellites created by UK firm OneWeb, set to join a “constellation” of small devices designed to expand internet coverage worldwide. Moscow’s space agency
Gunsmoke-J, a U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command and Assured Position Navigation and Timing/Space Cross Functional Team joint capability technology demonstration satellite, launched into orbit March 22. (U.S. Army) By Nathan Strout, Published by C4ISRNET, 24 March 2021 WASHINGTON — The U.S Army launched an experimental satellite that will
by Nivell Rayda, Published by Channel News Asia, 18 March 2021 JAKARTA: Indonesia’s National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN) said the benefits of the country's first spaceport in Biak, Papua, are greater than the downsides, while locals are divided over the project. The planned rocket launch site will be located
By George Allison, Published by UK Defence Journal, 16 March 2021 The UK is planning to establish a new Space Command by Summer 2021. The 100-page Integrated Review document sets out the UK’s national security and foreign policy approach. The following is an excerpt from the document. “Since 2010, space
Space Development Agency concept of proliferated satellites in low Earth orbit. Credit: SDA By Sandra Erwin, Published in SpaceNews, 8 March 2021 The close collaboration happening between SMC and SDA may come as a surprise to those who have followed the politics of DoD space organizations. WASHINGTON — The U.S.
Published by Department for Transport, Amanda Solloway MP, and The Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP, 5 March 2021 In a giant leap in British spaceflight history, government publishes response to commercial spaceflight consultation. government on course to legislate for UK spaceflight by the end of this yearfirst-ever launch into space
An illustration of a laser infrared crosslink on a CubeSat NASA By Patrick Tucker, Published by Defense One, 18 February, 2021 The Pentagon has ambitious plans to launch hundreds of communications satellites in the years ahead. But getting them to talk to one another isn’t easy. Satellites that use lasers
